Answer:
White-collar jobs.
Explanation:
A white-collar worker is a term used since the mid-20th century to describe any individual or social group engaged in a job that requires higher education and professional qualifications, or little or no physical work. Depending on the context, the term white collar may be synonymous with new forms, that is, the working class layer - as opposed to the traditional forms used for the term blue collar - or the middle class, and sometimes the upper class.
White collars are generally better educated and better paid than blue collars. They are characterized by individualism and a greater propensity for liberal ideas as opposed to blue-collar workers who prefer collectivism and conservative values.
MC Qu. 157 West Company estimates that overhead costs... West Company estimates that overhead costs for the next year will be $3,600,000 for indirect labor and $880,000 for factory utilities. The company uses machine hours as its overhead allocation base. Of 125,000 machine hours are planned for this next year, what is the company's plantwide overhead rate
Answer:
$35,84 per machine hour
Explanation:
Plantwide overhead rate = Budgeted overheads ÷ Budgeted Activity
where,
Budgeted overheads = $3,600,000 + $880,000 = $4,480,000
Budgeted Activity = 125,000 machine hours
therefore,
Plantwide overhead rate = $4,480,000 ÷ 125,000
= $35,84 per machine hour
Ramakrishnan Inc. reported 2018 net income of $20 million and depreciation of $1,500,000. The top part of Ramakrishnan, Inc.'s 2017 and 2018 balance sheets is listed as follows (in millions of dollars).
2018 2017 2018 2017
Current assets: Current liabilities:
Cash and marketable securities $25 $26 Accrued wages and taxes $43 $35
Accounts receivable 98 92 Accounts payable 69 60
Inventory 170 144 Notes payable 60 55
Total $293 $262 Total $172 $150
Calculate the 2018 net cash flow from operating activities for Ramakrishnan, Inc.
Answer:
$6,500,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the 2018 net cash flow from operating activities for Ramakrishnan, Inc.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income $ 20,000,000
Additions (sources of cash):
Depreciation $1,500,000
Increase in accrued wages and taxes $8,000,000
($43,000,000-$35,000,000)
Increase in accounts payable $9,000,000
($69,000,000-$60,000,000)
Less Increase in accounts receivable ($6,000,000)
($98,000,000-$92,000,000)
Less Increase in inventory ($26,000,000)
($170,000,000-$144,000,000)
Net cash flow from operating activities: $ $6,500,000
Therefore the 2018 net cash flow from operating activities for Ramakrishnan, Inc is $6,500,000
While Amazon has become a very powerful e-commerce firm here in the US, Alibaba, the Chinese company is very powerful in many parts of the world. Go to Wikipedia and read about the different type of businesses that Alibaba operates. Then write a short outline of these businesses.
Answer:
Alibaba is a chinese company, one of the largest in the world by market capitalization.
While it mainly specializes in online retail (both business to consumer, and business to business), it is also involved in other business activities such as cloud computing, electronic payment, artificial intelligence services, and data science and analysis. In fact, Alibaba is considered not only one of the best retailers in the world, but also one of the best artificial intelligence and data-driven companies in the world.
What is the similarity between high-technology firms and service-based firms that makes them risky as restructuring candidates
Answer:
Thet are both human-resource dependent.
Explanation:
Human resources refers to the group of people who make up a firm's workforce or personnel and are considered a valuable asset in terms of skills and talents.
Restructuring is the phrase used in corporate management to describe the process of rearranging a firm's legal, ownership, operational, or other structures in order to make it more lucrative or better organized for its current needs.
Because the firm's personnel are human, they have the capacity to resist any restructuring they believe will negatively affect them. This makes high-tech and service-based firms which are human-resource dependent to be particularly risky restructuring candidates.
A company purchased office supplies costing $5,000 and debited Supplies for the full amount. At the end of the accounting period, a physical count of office supplies revealed $900 still on hand. The appropriate adjusting journal entry to be made at the end of the period would be: debit Supplies Expense, $4,100; credit Supplies, $4,100. debit Supplies, $4,100; credit Supplies Expense, $4,100. debit Supplies Expense, $5,900; credit Supplies, $5,900. debit Supplies, $900; credit Supplies Expense, $900.
Answer:
Debit Supplies Expense, $4,100; Credit Supplies, $4,100
Explanation:
Based on the information given The appropriate adjusting journal entry to be made at the end of the period would be:Debit Supplies Expense, $4,100; Credit Supplies, $4,100
Debit Supplies Expense $4,100
Credit Supplies $4,100
($5,000-$900)
Rick has met with the Small Business Administration, which analyzed his entrepreneurial skills and provided him with a summary of the results. Out of these findings of the SBA, what might challenge Rick in his quest to become a successful entrepreneur? a) Rick is conscientious and emotionally stable. b) Rick has some tolerance for ambiguity because he knows he is trying to do things that haven't been done before. c) Rick has an external locus of control. d) Rick is comfortable with a moderate level of risk, and he has the confidence to act decisively. e) Rick has a high nec Rick has a high need for autonomy and wants to shape his own destiny
Answer:
c) Rick has an external locus of control.
Explanation:
What can challenge Rick in his quest to become a successful entrepreneur is that he has an external locus of control, which occurs when an individual relates events related to their failures or successes to external variables that are not their responsibility, such as fate, luck or bad luck.
The external locus of control can pose a challenge for Rick in the sense that an entrepreneur's success is related to his own personal control and personal efforts to make the business viable and successful in the market. It is necessary for the entrepreneur to understand that there are risks inherent to the business and that a business can work according to their efforts, learning and planning, that is, the entrepreneur and their control and management actions will be responsible for the success or failure of the business, and not just external factors like fate or bad luck.
However, similar to bonds, preferred stockholders receive a fixed payment—their dividend—before the company’s residual earnings are paid out to its common stockholders and, as with common stock, preferred stockholders can benefit from an appreciation in the value of the firm’s stock securities. Consider the following case of Wellington Industries: Wellington Industries pays an annual dividend rate of 8.00% on its preferred stock that currently returns 10.72% and has a par value of $100.00 per share. What is the value of Wellington’s preferred stock?
Answer: $74.63
Explanation:
Preferred shares are treated like perpetuities which means that the value is:
= Annual dividend/required return
Annual dividend:
= Dividend rate * Par value
= 8% * 100
= $8.00
Value of share = 8 / 10.72%
= $74.6269
= $74.63
Russell Retail Group begins the year with inventory of $62,000 and ends the year with inventory of $52,000. During the year, the company has four purchases for the following amounts.
Purchase on February 17 $217,000
Purchase on May 6 137,000
Purchase on September 8 167,000
Purchase on December 4 417,000
Required:
Calculate cost of goods sold for the year.
Answer:
Cost of goods sold = 948000
Explanation:
Inventory at the beginning of the year = $62000
Inventory at the end of the year = $52000
Cost of goods sold = Beginning inventory + purchases during the year - ending inventory
Cost of goods sold = $62000 + 217000 + 137000 + 167000 + 417000 - $52000
Cost of goods sold = 948000
A sole proprietorship is: Select one: A. the easiest type of business to set up B. the least profitable type of business to set up C. the most expensive type of business to set up D. the most difficult type of business to set up.
Answer:
it is an easiest type of business to set up because it requires small capital to start but has many disadvantages such as bearing all the risks alone.etc
An accounting system that provides information that management can use to evaluate the performance of a department's activities is a:______.
A. Service accounting system.
B. Standard accounting system.
C. Revenue accounting system.
D. Departmental accounting system.
E. Cost accounting system.
Answer: D. Departmental accounting system.
Explanation:
As the term implies, Departmental accounting system engages in accounting for individual departments. The financial information of the department of interest will be recorded as well as other activities.
Management will then use this information to analyze and understand how well the department is doing. The information will also tell them if the department is being cost efficient and profitable.
Gary is walking through his organization's buying process and has identified some additional steps that are needed in a B2B transaction. What would be included in those additional steps
Answer: order-routine specification
problem recognition
Explanation:
Business-to-business transactions occur when a business makes a transaction with another business. It should be noted that this takes place when the business is sourcing materials which will be used for their production process.
Since Gary is walking through his organization's buying process and has identified some additional steps that are needed in a B2B transaction, the additional steps should include the order-routine specification and the problem recognition.
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Pacific Ink had beginning work-in-process inventory of $744,960 on October 1. Of this amount, $304,920 was the cost of direct materials and $440,040 was the cost of conversion. The 48,000 units in the beginning inventory were 30 percent complete with respect to both direct materials and conversion costs. During October, 102,000 units were transferred out and 30,000 remained in ending inventory. The units in ending inventory were 80 percent complete with respect to direct materials and 40 percent complete with respect to conversion costs. Costs incurred during the period amounted to $2,343,600 for direct materials and $3,027,840 for conversion.
Required:
a. Compute the equivalent units for the materials and conversion cost calculations.
b. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and for conversion costs using the weighted-average method.
Answer:
Pacific Ink
a. The equivalent units for materials and conversion costs are:
Materials Conversion
Equivalents units 126,000 114,000
b. The cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and for conversion costs using the weighted-average method are:
Cost per equivalent unit $21.02 $30.42
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Materials Conversion Total
Work in process, Oct. 1 $304,920 $440,040 $744,960
Costs incurred in October 2,343,600 3,027,840 5,371,440
Total costs of production $2,648,520 $3,467,880 $6,116,400
Units:
Work in process, Oct. 1 48,000 (30%) 48,000 (30%)
Units transferred out 102,000 (100%) 102,000 (100%)
Work in process, Oct. 31 30,000 (80%) 30,000 (40%)
Equivalent units of production:
Units transferred out 102,000 (100%) 102,000 (100%)
Work in process, Oct. 31 24,000 (80%) 12,000 (40%)
Total equivalent units 126,000 114,000
Cost per equivalent units:
Total costs of production $2,648,520 $3,467,880 $6,116,400
Total equivalent units 126,000 114,000
Cost per equivalent unit $21.02 $30.42
Consider the following project network and activity times (in weeks): Activity A B C D E F G H Time 5 3 7 6 7 3 10 8 How much time will be needed to complete this project
Answer:
Please find the attached file of the complete question:
Explanation:
Please find the attached file of the solution:
Critical Path: ACH
Duration: 21
Because C is on the Critical Path, it cannot be postponed without causing the project to be delayed.
E is not on the critical path, thus it may also be delayed by two weeks without causing the project to be delayed.
[tex]D : ES : 6, EF : 10, LS : 7, LF : 11[/tex]
The risk-free rate is 3%. The beta is 1.4, the alpha is 0.6 and the average return is 12%. What is the market return? How is it calculated?
Answer:
9.00%
Explanation:
In a bid to determine the market return, we make use of the formula for average return provided below whereby the formula is rearranged in order to market return the subject of the formula as shown thus:
Average return = Alpha + rf + β * (rm - rf)
Average return=12%
Alpha=0.6%
rf=risk-free rate=3%
β=Beta=1.4
rm=market return=the unknown
12%=0.6%+3%+1.4*(rm-3%)
12%=0.6%+3%+1.4rm-4.20%
12%=3.6%+1.4rm-4.20%
12%-3.6%+4.20%=1.4rm
12.60%=1.4rm
rm=12.60%/1.4
rm=9.00%
A company reported the following asset and liability balances at the end of 2015 and 2016:
2015 2016
Assets $150,000 $180,000
Liabilities $70,000 $80,000
If the company paid dividends totaling $5,000, what is the amount of net income for 2016?
A. $20,000.B. $105,000.C. $80,000.D. $25,000.
Answer:
D. $25,000
Explanation:
The equity is the difference between assets and liabilities
Opening equity=$150,000-$70,000
opening equity=$80,000
Ending equity=$180,000-$80,000
ending equity=$100,000
The ending equity formula below can be used to derive the net income for 2016:
ending equity=beginning equity+ net income-dividends
The net income increases the amount of ending equity while dividends decrease it.
net income=unknown
dividends=$5000
$100,000=$80,000+net income-$5000
net income=$100,000-$80,000+$5,000
net income=$25,000
A company's gross profit (or gross margin) was $110,180 and its net sales were $439,300. Its gross margin ratio is: A. 74.9%. B. 8.4%. C. $110,180.00 D. 25.1%. E. $329,120.00
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Gross profit margin is an example of a profitability ratio.
profitability ratios measures the efficiency with which a company generates profit from its asset
Gross profit margin measures the return on sales
Gross profit margin = gross profit / net sales
$110,180 / $439,300 = 25.1%
Exercise 4-9 Recording purchases, sales, returns, and shipping LO P1, P2 Following are the merchandising transactions of Dollar Store. Nov. 1 Dollar Store purchases merchandise for $2,900 on terms of 2/5, n/30, FOB shipping point, invoice dated November 1. 5 Dollar Store pays cash for the November 1 purchase. 7 Dollar Store discovers and returns $250 of defective merchandise purchased on November 1, and paid for on November 5, for a cash refund. 10 Dollar Store pays $145 cash for transportation costs for the November 1 purchase. 13 Dollar Store sells merchandise for $3,132 with terms n/30. The cost of the merchandise is $1,566. 16 Merchandise is returned to the Dollar Store from the November 13 transaction. The returned items are priced at $270 and cost $135; the items were not damaged and were returned to inventory. Journalize the above merchandising transactions for the Dollar Store assuming it uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method.
Answer:
Dollar Store
Journal Entries:
Nov. 1 Debit Inventory $2,900
Credit Accounts Payable $2,900
To record the purchase of goods on terms of 2/5, n/30, FOB shipping point, invoice dated November 1.
Nov. 5 Debit Accounts Payable $2,900
Credit Cash $2,842
Credit Cash Discount $58
To record the payment for the goods, including discounts.
Nov. 7 Debit Cash $250
Credit Inventory $250
To record the return of goods for cash.
Nov. 10 Debit Freight-in $145
Credit Cash $145
To record payment for transportation of goods.
Nov. 13 Debit Accounts Receivable $3,132
Credit Sales Revenue $3,132
To record the sale of goods with terms n/30.
Debit Cost of goods sold $1,566
Credit Inventory $1,566
To record the cost of goods sold.
Nov. 16 Debit Sales Returns $270
Credit Accounts Receivable $270
To record the return of goods.
Debit Inventory $135
Credit Cost of goods sold $135
To record the cost of goods returned.
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Nov. 1 Inventory $2,900 Accounts Payable $2,900
on terms of 2/5, n/30, FOB shipping point, invoice dated November 1.
Nov. 5 Accounts Payable $2,900 Cash $2,842 Cash Discount $58
Nov. 7 Cash $250 Inventory $250
Nov. 10 Freight-in $145 Cash $145
Nov. 13 Accounts Receivable $3,132 Sales Revenue $3,132
with terms n/30
Cost of goods sold $1,566 Inventory $1,566
Nov. 16 Sales Returns $270 Accounts Receivable $270
Inventory $135 Cost of goods sold $135
Journalize the following sales transactions for Antique Mall. Explanations are not required. The company estimates sales returns at the end of each month.
Jan. 4 Sold $14,000 of antiques on account, credit terms are n/30. Cost of goods is $7,000.
8 Received a $400 sales return on damaged goods from the customer. Cost of goods damaged is $150.
13 Antique Mall received payment from the customer on the amount due from Jan. 4, less the return.
20 Sold $4,900 of antiques on account, credit terms are 1/10, n/45, FOB destination. Cost of goods is $2,450.
20 Antique Mall paid $70 on freight out.
29 Received payment from the customer on the amount due from Jan. 20, less the discount.
Answer:
Antique Mall
Journal Entries:
Jan. 4 Debit Accounts Receivable $14,000
Credit Sales Revenue $14,000
credit terms are n/30.
Debit Cost of goods sold $7,000
Credit Inventory $7,000
Jan. 8 Debit Sales Returns $400
Credit Accounts Receivable $400
Debit Damaged Goods $150
Credit Cost of goods sold $150
Jan. 13 Debit Cash $13,600
Credit Accounts Receivable $13,600
Jan. 20 Debit Accounts Receivable $4,900
Credit Sales Revenue $4,900
credit terms are 1/10, n/45, FOB destination.
Debit Cost of goods sold $2,450
Credit Inventory $2,450
Jan. 20 Debit Freight-out Expense $70
Credit Cash $70
Jan. 29 Debit Cash $4,851
Debit Cash Discounts $49
Credit Accounts Receivable $4,900
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Jan. 4 Accounts Receivable $14,000 Sales Revenue $14,000
credit terms are n/30.
Cost of goods sold $7,000 Inventory $7,000
Jan. 8 Sales Returns $400 Accounts Receivable $400
Damaged Goods $150 Cost of goods sold $150
Jan. 13 Cash $13,600 Accounts Receivable $13,600
Jan. 20 Accounts Receivable $4,900 Sales Revenue $4,900
credit terms are 1/10, n/45, FOB destination.
Cost of goods sold $2,450 Inventory $2,450
Jan. 20 Freight-out Expense $70 Cash $70
Jan. 29 Cash $4,851 Cash Discounts $49 Accounts Receivable $4,900
How does the current organizational and operational structure, including the system of corporate governance, benefit the firm
Answer:
The organizational and operational structure of a company must be aligned with the core values and objectives of the business, as it impacts and determines the relationships and culture in the organizational environment.
Therefore, when there is an organizational structure where the hierarchical positions and the decision-making system match the way the company operates in the market, it is correct to say that such organization has a culture that enables its development and the correct progress of the business. Combined with corporate governance, which is a system of inspection, control and incentive to interested parties, the company will benefit from being well structured, positioned and oriented to achieve quality and continuous process improvement.
g dividends paid 13500. what was the net income for the past year of the firm faces a tax rate of 30%
Answer:
A.) £27,214.29
B.) £19,250
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the following :
Andy £13500
Bevan £27500
Cheryl £13250
Deva £75000
Elliott £18750
Frankie £27500
Grace £15000
Mean income = (total sum of salaries / number of workers)
Mean income = £(13500 + 27500 + 13250 + 75000 + 18750 + 27500 + 15000) / 7
Mean income = (£190,500 / 7) = £27,214.286
B.) mean income excluding Deva's salary:
Mean income = Mean income = £(13500 + 27500 + 13250 + 18750 + 27500 + 15000) / 7
Mean income = £115,500 / 6
Mean income = £19,250
Suppose cyclone industrial inc will pay a dividend of 1.65 per share next year. The require return on the stock is 8% and its dividends will grow by 2% per year indefinitely. What is the stock price today?
Answer:
$27.50
Explanation:
according to the constant dividend growth model
price = d1 / (r - g)
d1 = next dividend to be paid
r = cost of equity
g = growth rate
$1.65 / ( 0.08 - 0.02) = $27.50
If the dollar contribution margin per unit is increased by 8%, total fixed expenses is decreased by 18%, and all other factors remain the same, net operating income will:
Answer:
Increase
Explanation:
Since the Contribution increased and Fixed Costs have decreased, the resulting effect is an Increase in Net Operating Income. Thus, all other factors remain the same, net operating income will: Increase
New educational study has proven that the practice of writing, erasing, and rewriting improves students' ability to process information, leading parents to steer away from pen use in favor of pencils.
a. True
b. False
Before reconciling its bank statement, Lauren Cosmetics Corporation's general ledger had a month-end balance in the cash account of $8,250. The bank reconciliation for the month contained the following items:Deposits in transit $870Outstanding checks 645Interest earned 20NSF check returned to bank 220Bank service charge 70Given the above information, what up-to-date ending cash balance should Lauren report at month-end?A. $7,380.B. $8,530.C. $7,980.D. $7,700.
Answer:
a. $7,380
Explanation:
Ending cash balance = Cash balance + Interest earned - NSF check returned to bank - Bank service charge
Ending cash balance = $8,250 + $20 - $220 - $70
Ending cash balance = $7,980
So, $7,380 is the up-to-date ending cash balance should Lauren report at month-end.
Harwood Company uses a job-order costing system that applies overhead cost to jobs on the basis of machine-hours. The company's predetermined overhead rate of $2.50 per machine-hour was based on a cost formula that estimates $217,500 of total manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of 87,000 machine-hours. Required: 1. Assume that during the year the company works only 82,000 machine-hours and incurs the following costs in the Manufacturing Overhead and Work in Process accounts: Compute the amount of overhead cost that would be applied to Work in Process for the year and make the entry in your T-accounts. 2A. Compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year and show the balance in your Manufacturing Overhead T-account.
Question Completion:
Manufacturing Overhead Account
Maintenance $24,000
Indirect materials 8,300
Indirect labor 82,000
Utilities 36,000
Insurance 7,300
Depreciation 65,000
Total costs $222,600
Work in Process
Direct materials $740,000
Direct labor 83,000
Answer:
Harwood Company
1. The amount of overhead cost that would be applied to Work in Process for the year is:
= $205,000.
2. T- Accounts:
Work in Process
Direct materials $740,000
Direct labor 83,000
Applied overhead 205,000
Manufacturing overhead
Maintenance $24,000
Indirect materials 8,300
Indirect labor 82,000
Utilities 36,000
Insurance 7,300
Depreciation 65,000
Applied overhead: WIP $205,000
Underapplied overhead 17,600
Total costs $222,600 $222,600
2A. The amount of underapplied overhead for the year is:
= $17,600
2B. Manufacturing overhead
Maintenance $24,000
Indirect materials 8,300
Indirect labor 82,000
Utilities 36,000
Insurance 7,300
Depreciation 65,000
Applied overhead: WIP $205,000
Underapplied overhead 17,600
Total costs $222,600 $222,600
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Predetermined overhead rate per machine-hour = $2.50
Estimated total manufacturing overhead = $217,500
Estimated activity level = 87,000
Actual results from production during the year:
Machine-hours worked = 82,000
Applied overhead costs = $205,000 (82,000 * $2.50)
Total manufacturing costs incurred = $222,600
Underapplied overhead = $17,600
Your boss believes the company's power plant is producing too much air pollution on a typical island. Your boss gives you three choices for dealing with this problem because he/she does not want to deal with it: You can pay a pollution tax (Carbon Offsets) one time of $13,000,000 immediately. You can close the plant and install a power cable from the mainland to the Island. That will cost you $1,000,000 at the end of this year, $3,000,000 at the end of next year and then $750,000 forever for maintenance. You can retrofit the plant with scrubbers to reduce the emissions to make the plant green. That will cost $7.5m at the end of this year and $100,000 for 50-years for maintenance. Assume that the cost of generating power on the mainland is approximately the same as the cost of generating power at the Island's plant. Assume, this comes as a surprise to you and you, have not saved any money in reserves, and you need to raise capital. Additional information is that market has a 12 percent market risk premium on the power plant with the risk-free rate being 5 percent with a company tax rate of 35 percent.
Current total raised capital at the power plant: (This will help you calculate the WACC) Debt – 7,000 outstanding bonds, at 7.5% coupon and 20 years to maturity. These bonds pay interest semiannually and quoted a price of 108 percent of par. Common Stock -180,000 shares outstanding, selling for $50 per share: Beta .90. Preferred Stock – 8,000 shares of 5.5 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $95.00 per share. Please answer in essay format and provide your Excel document showing all your calculation in appendixes choose the best option for Island. Support your answer with your calculations. Also, to calculations use specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles.
Answer:
WACC is 10.38%.
Best option is no 3, paying $750,000 this year and then $100,000 for 5 years.
Explanation:
WACC = Common stock * cost of equity + Debt * Cost of debt + Preferred stock * rate of return.
Common stock = 180,000 shares * $50 = $9,000,000
Preferred stock = 8,000 shares * $95 per share = $760,000
Debt = 7,000 bonds * 108% = $7,560,000
Cost of equity : 12% * 0.9 + 5% = 12.5%
Cost of debt : 7.5% * 0.65 = 4.40%
Preferred stock return rate : 5.5% / 95 = 5.79%
WACC = 10.38%
PV for option 1: $13,000,000
PV for option 2: $9,298,647
PV for option 3: $7,661,247
Which of the following statements about inflation is true? A. Inflation is not a problem because it is just another way for the government to collect revenuelong dash an alternative to the income tax or the sales tax. B. Inflation is a tax on spending money. C. Inflation is a tax on holding money. D. Inflation occurs when real GDP grows more rapidly than the quantity of money.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Inflation is a persistent rise in the general price levels
Inflation occurs when quantity of money grows faster than real GDP
Types of inflation
1. demand pull inflation – this occurs when demand exceeds supply. When demand exceeds supply, prices rise
2. cost push inflation – this occurs when the cost of production increases. This leads to a reduction in supply. Higher prices are the resultant effect
Shoe leather cost is when people try to spend money immediately so they would not be holding money for a long time. This is because money loses its value in an inflation.
Because inflation causes money to lose its value, it can be viewed as a form of tax on holding money This is because, tax reduces the amount of money a person has. Also, does inflation reduce the value of money a person has
RSTN Co. produces its product through two sequential processing departments. Direct materials and conversion are added to the product evenly throughout the process. The company uses monthly reporting periods for its process costing system. During October, the company finished and transferred 150,000 units of its product to Department 2. Of these units, 30,000 were in process at the beginning of the month and 120,000 were started and completed during the month. The beginning work in process inventory was 30% complete. At the end of the month, the work in process inventory consisted of 20,000 units that were 80% complete.
Required:
Compute the number of equivalent units of production for October. Use the FIFO method.
Answer:
RSTN Co.
The number of equivalent units of production for October are:
Materials Conversion
Equivalent units of production 140,000 157,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations
Units Materials Conversion
Beginning work in process 30,000 100% 30%
Units started and completed 120,000 100% 100%
Ending work in process 20,000 100% 80%
Equivalent units using FIFO method:
Units Materials Conversion
Beginning work in process 30,000 0 (0%) 21,000 (70%)
Units started and completed 120,000 120,000 (100%) 120,000 (100%)
Ending work in process 20,000 20,000 (100%) 16,000 (80%)
Equivalent units of production 140,000 157,000
Fowler, Inc., just paid a dividend of $2.55 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 3.9 percent per year, indefinitely. If investors require a return of 10.4 percent on this stock, what is the current price? What will the price be in three years? In 15 years?
Answer:
Use the Gordon Growth formula for this.
The price of a stock in the current year is:
= (Dividends in current year * (1 + growth rate) ) / (Required return - growth rate)
Current price
= (2.55 * ( 1 + 3.9%) ) / (10.4% - 3.9%)
= $40.76
In 3 years:
= (2.55 * ( 1 + 3.9%)⁴ ) / (10.4% - 3.9%)
= $45.72
In 15 years:
= (2.55 * ( 1 + 3.9%)¹⁶ ) / (10.4% - 3.9%)
= $72.36
The inventory records of Global Company indicate that $76,800 of merchandise should be on hand at the end of the month. The physical inventory indicates that $74,900 is actually on hand. The journal entry to adjust for inventory shrinkage will include
Answer:
Debit : Inventory $1,900
Credit : Adjustment to inventory account $1,900
Explanation:
The journal entry to adjust for inventory shrinkage will include a Debit entry to Inventory Account (to raise the balance) and a Credit entry to a Contra account Adjustment to inventory account with the difference between the two balances.
